Espresso Enthusiasts

[S.B.G]

Proposal for a New thread

Dear friends,

We now have a new feature on the MacRumors forums called Wiki. Basically, that is an option where the first post of a thread, designated as a Wiki by the OP or a staff member, is able to be edited and updated by anyone. See this thread for further details.

Now that it has been enabled in the Community Discussion forum, I want to create a new espresso enthusiast thread and close this charming, beloved and wonderful thread and begin a new adventure for us all.

The first post would be a Wiki post and my idea is for all of us to list different websites for coffee, gear, our own (or others) instructions, and whatever other useful things we could add to it as a one-stop-shop for quick reference to our favorite past time.

With that said, I'll entertain ideas for a new thread title, if anyone has something better, and classier, than 'Espresso Enthusiasts Part 2.'

 

[mobilehaathi]

Dear friends,

We now have a new feature on the MacRumors forums called Wiki. Basically, that is an option where the first post of a thread, designated as a Wiki by the OP or a staff member, is able to be edited and updated by anyone. See this thread for further details.

Now that it has been enabled in the Community Discussion forum, I want to create a new espresso enthusiast thread and close this charming, beloved and wonderful thread and begin a new adventure for us all.

The first post would be a Wiki post and my idea is for all of us to list different websites for coffee, gear, our own (or others) instructions, and whatever other useful things we could add to it as a one-stop-shop for quick reference to our favorite past time.

With that said, I'll entertain ideas for a new thread title, if anyone has something better, and classier, than 'Espresso Enthusiast Part 2.'

Sounds like a plan to me!

Espresso Enthusiasts redux?

 

[Kurwenal]

Close the thread? Holy $@(*.

(NSFW....language)

 

[Shrink]

Close the thread? Holy $@(*.

(NSFW....language)

Must agree with the above sentiment!



Only without the %$^&*....

 

[S.B.G]

Close the thread? Holy $@(*.

(NSFW....language)

Must agree with the above sentiment!



Only without the %$^&*....

So...... You guys don't want to start a new thread eh?

 

[Shrink]

So...... You guys don't want to start a new thread eh?

I'm kind of attached to this one.

Just call me an old fashioned traditionalist.

But, it goes without saying that I will go wherever folks want to go. Nothing could keep me away from this goofy crowd.

 

[Kurwenal]

I am merely an itinerant visitor here, stopping in from time to time and then reluctantly but inevitably passing on, and am quite pleased to leave decisions such as this to others who have the appropriate and requisitite context and wisdom.

That said, and with complete respect and bonhomie, I do feel a bit like this.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Close the thread? Holy $@(*.

(NSFW....language)

What? (Splutters in disbelief). Close the thread? Why on earth would one (ever) want to do a thing like that?

Must agree with the above sentiment!



Only without the %$^&*....

Yes, a less than eloquent 'eek' (or is that yet another emoticon? ?) emanates from me, too…..

So...... You guys don't want to start a new thread eh?

I'm kind of attached to this one.

Just call me an old fashioned traditionalist.

But, it goes without saying that I will go wherever folks want to go. Nothing could keep me away from this goofy crowd.

Um, have to admit that I am, too, something of a traditionalist on such matters, too.

A wiki is something I look up, when seeking information; it would never strike me to add to such a complicated enterprise……..

 

[Don't panic]

So...... You guys don't want to start a new thread eh?

can the first post of an existing (non-wiki) thread be morphed into a wiki post?

 

[S.B.G]

can the first post of an existing (non-wiki) thread be morphed into a wiki post?

Yes, it can.

 

[Shrink]

I am merely an itinerant visitor here, stopping in from time to time and then reluctantly but inevitably passing on, and am quite pleased to leave decisions such as this to others who have the appropriate and requisitite context and wisdom.

That said, and with complete respect and bonhomie, I do feel a bit like this.

Speaking only for myself, but with the certainty that I am not alone in my sentiments, I consider you an important and integral member of the core lunatics on this thread as I am.

I hope you don't choose to leave (I don't like "pass on" given the circumstances...) and your feelings about any changes are essential to the decision.

 

[Don't panic]

Yes, it can.

there is your answer, then

 

[S.B.G]

there is your answer, then

That wasn't my goal, otherwise I wouldn't have asked my friends about creating a new adventure.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

To be honest, I don't 'get' the why and wherefore of the idea of a 'wiki' on the espresso thread. Why change a really good thing?

Actually, what is the purpose of a wiki, or, more to the point, what is the purpose of making a new thread for espresso fanatics (sorry, enthusiasts) called a wiki? What is it supposed to do, and how does it differ from the existing cosy if delightfully bonkers corner?

If I wish to look up something, I consult a wiki; however, I don't see myself as a part of it, just someone who consumes what is already there.

Re the espresso thread, I like dropping in; it is a cosy and welcoming place, where I feel at home, whereas any intimation of hard work, or having to edit stuff, or crafting answers, (I do that in my real work) or even thinking (as opposed to cheerfully relaxing).

However, let us not stand in the way of progress; why not have both co-existing simultaneously, if the idea is to offer some sort of encyclopaedia, allow that to co-exist with the cheerful place some of us have come to see as an alternative loving room?

 

[Kurwenal]

Speaking only for myself, but with the certainty that I am not alone in my sentiments, I consider you an important and integral member of the core lunatics on this thread as I am.

I hope you don't choose to leave (I don't like "pass on" given the circumstances...) and your feelings about any changes are essential to the decision.

Most kind, and a most unfortunate choice of words on my part ("pass on"). No news there. I am fine.

My post was just my way of saying to friend SandboxGeneral: dude, it's your sandbox (or that other guy's, I forgot his name). If MR is changing threads to a wiki format, it's cool. Not my cup of caffe mocha, but while I appreciate you asking our opinion (and I would expect nothing less from you), I don't run things around here, I don't have to clean up threads and posts, I just show up and yack. If this is where MR is going, it's cool.

That wasn't my goal, otherwise I wouldn't have asked my friends about creating a new adventure.

I have complete confidence in you, SG, and I appreciate you asking for our views. That is a highly unusual, and respectful, step in my experience.

Y'all have a good one.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

The ultimate horror story (and on topic).

While perusing this thread, as is my won't, when dropping in, I had an espresso (double, in fact) sitting beside me (here in Istanbul airport). However, I was so traumatised by the idea of the closure of this thread that I forgot to drink it (too busy replying in squawking horror) until I noticed my espresso sitting quietly on the table…….by which time it had gone (stone) cold…….

 

[S.B.G]

I hope everyone isn't confusing the idea with the actual website Wikipedia. The threads remain exactly the same as they always have, with the only difference being that the very first post in the thread can be edited by anyone.

The idea being certain information can be gathered, archived and updated all in one post, the first, for easy reference. We can turn this very thread into a Wiki thread and all that will happen will be the first post can be edited by us all.

This post, from this very thread, is an example of what information a Wiki thread could contain, among other information. The problem with this post is that it's buried in the middle of 3,300 other posts, whereas the first post, always up-to-date, is easy to find.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

But my question remains, as in what is wrong with the way it is? Why change it?

Not so long ago, a number of us were whooping with joy at having exceeded three thousand posts…..

Nevertheless, having said all that - it is entirely up to those who run the show. In common with Kurwenal, I am merely a visitor, although one who enjoys paying an almost daily visit…..

Evidently, I'm not even sure what a 'wiki' actually is……..

 

[S.B.G]

There is nothing wrong with it at all. I just had a thought pop in my head and wanted to present it to everyone for their thoughts and input.

 

[BenTrovato]

As I sit here enjoying my french pressed beverage... I love new things and new threads but I just joined this thread this month so I'll only have less than 30 days of reference for when we talk about the "the old days" - that surely can't be enough time can it?

 

[mobilehaathi]

Awww, you folks are cute.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Awww, you folks are cute.

Yes, I must say that I think that the denizens who dwell herein (and those friendly experts who drop in for a chat) are pretty cool, too.

 

[Shrink]

OK, folks, here comes the most useless coffee review on the thread.

I am drinking the SW Espresso Workshop Edition #31, Level Three. I roasted it to somewhere between Full City and Full City+, per instructions, and have be messing about with dose and grind for a day or so. I'm pretty close on grind (perhaps one very small adjustment), and I'm OK on dose.

As I have mentioned before..I'm awful at describing flavors in cupping reviews. I just don't taste the hint of apricot, with an undertone of passion fruit, and a long finish reminiscent of cat fur...or whatever those reviews say. The one taste I can discern is chocolate...and this one is supposed to have a strong chocolate base, but I can't find it.

Compared to the blends I normally drink, this one is not as deep or..ah...thick. It does have one flavor the comes through with strength, but the best I can do it say it is pleasant, and just a tiny bit sour...but not at all unpleasant. It has a mouth feel somewhat less heavy than my usual blends, with a very soft and agreeable finish and aftertaste.

While I would not add it to my usual three blend rotation, it is an enjoyable bean.

My ability to describe in more appropriate detail the flavors of this bean are hampered by several factors...not knowing the cupping nomenclature, age related diminution of gustatory acuity, and general stupidity!

So basically this is an excruciatingly uninformative post essentially saying that these beans make a nice cup of espresso...a bit thinner than my usual blends, and if there is chocolate in there...it's beyond my tasting abilities.

 

[S.B.G]

Your cupping descriptions may not be quite like some other's I've read, but they're entertaining nonetheless!

 

[Shrink]

Your cupping descriptions may not be quite like some other's I've read, but they're entertaining nonetheless!

Thank you!

Since my cupping reviews are totally useless and uninformative...I'm glad that they are, at least, entertaining!